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Doors & Windows |
Let in the light but keep the cold out
It’s a proven fact that natural light plays a crucial role in sustainable design and glazing is one of the few constants in
every building.
Structurally-glazed systems offer one method of achieving large expanses of glazing.
Traditional structural glazing has featured steel reinforcement but there is an increasing trend towards adhesives
solutions when it comes to bonding glass inside window frames or sashes. There are a number of aesthetic and
thermal gains to be had by adopting this method.
When glass is chemically adhered to a frame it means the PVC or
metal frames themselves do not need to be as big which therefore
allows more light into a building.
With structurally-bonded glass negating the need for steel reinforcement in frames, it prevents cold
bridging between the building’s exterior and interior, thus improving a building’s thermal envelope.
Modern structural glazing systems featuring modern bonding systems will enable architects and
contractors to fulfil four vital requirements – improved aesthetics; increased light; better thermal
performance and, most importantly, happier occupants.
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A good neighbour
The Window Company (Contracts) is
proving itself to be a very good neighbour
by carrying out ongoing window and door
replacement work at the special needs
school just a few hundred yards from its
Chelmsford head office.
The award winning commercial installer,
which was named Installer of the Year at
both the 2014 and 2015 Glass and Glazing
Awards, is fitting replacement windows and
doors at Thriftwood School as it updates its
buildings – some of which are 40 years old.
All of the work is being carried out during
weekends and school holidays to minimise
disruption to the school’s 110 pupils aged
between 5 and 13, and it is being done in
stages to help the school to best manage its
facilities budget.
David Thornton, Chairman of The Window
Company (Contracts), commented on the
project: “We’re obviously best known for
carrying out large scale new build and
replacement projects in the social housing
sector, but we also have considerable
expertise in education and in particular in
schools, where our fitting teams have been
trained to manage the particular issues and
associated risks.
www.thewinco.co.uk
TORMAX automates glass arch access
Delivering invisible automation to a new arched glass doorway,
TORMAX was contracted to install their technologically
advanced iMotion 1401 operator into the stone floor of the
entrance to the Porter’s Lodge, Christ Church, at Oxford
University. Ideal for period properties such as this, the iMotion
1401 makes it possible to benefit from the convenience of an
automatic entrance, without interfering with an historic façade.
Replacing a wooden door, aluminium and glass specialist
Openwood was contracted to design and manufacture an allglass
frameless arched doorway, with TORMAX providing
specialist automation with the iMotion 1401 door drive.
Entirely unique in the marketplace, the TORMAX range of
iMotion door operators are recognised for their exceptional life
expectancy. This is due to the fact that their high torque
motors do not feature any of the parts that generally wear out, such as gears and brushes,
significantly improving reliability in the long term and dramatically reducing required maintenance.
Mumford & Wood play their Trump card
www.tormax.co.uk
Mumford & Wood, the manufacturer of
Britain’s finest timber windows and doors, was
chosen as supply partner to replace over 1000
windows and doors as part of the major
£200m restoration project at Trump Turnberry
Resort. The specification of Conservation
products includes top hung casements, many
in a double and triple height configuration;
large fixed sashes, including curved on plan;
decorative curved header sliding sash windows;
double and single French doorsets, as well as
special bullseye shaped windows.
Factory finished, double glazed Conservation products are manufactured from premium quality
engineered Siberian Larch. Manufactured to the exacting standards of the British Woodworking
Federation’s Wood Window Alliance scheme they are BRE A+ rated and offer the highest
standards of thermal and acoustic performance, and many are Secured by Design accredited.
They will be delivered to site with three coats of high quality, spray-applied microporous paint in
RAL 9010 as standard which will provide the ultimate protection in this exposed, coastal location.
www.mumfordwood.com
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